alison c. kinnear

ATTORNEY

Alison Kinnear is a seasoned corporate and securities attorney with nearly 30 years of experience advising clients on complex business matters. Her practice focuses on business transactions, corporate governance, private placements, and compliance with state and federal securities laws.

Alison’s work spans a wide range of legal areas, including corporate structuring and restructuring, governance, commercial contracts, and private placements under Regulation D, with deal sizes ranging from $500,000 to $50 million. She regularly handles partner buyouts, buy-sell agreements, and mergers and acquisitions involving transactions from $10,000 to $100 million. Her experience also includes business succession planning and overseeing legal due diligence for major transactions.

In addition to her transactional work, Alison serves as outside counsel to startups and growing companies, providing both strategic input and practical legal guidance that supports their long-term success.

Outside the office, Alison enjoys spending time in the mountains, music, practicing yoga, hiking with her dogs, and reading.

(828) 254-4778
(828) 579-2053
akinnear@asklawnc.com



Offices

Areas of Practice

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina, 1996

  • Maryland, 1997

  • District of Columbia, 1998

  • Colorado, 1999

Education

  • Washington & Lee University School of Law, J.D., 1996

  • Duke University, B.A., 1990